Cumberland keeping tax rate level

June 8, 2014

CUMBERLAND â€“ The Town Council has approved Mayor Daniel McKeeâ€™s final town budget by a 5-2 majority vote.

The budget was approved unchanged from McKeeâ€™s proposal for a total general fund budget of $88,032,456 for 2014-15 that is expected to keep the same $17.08 per $1,000 tax rate now supporting the townâ€™s current budget.

The sum includes $58,484,710 for schools, which provides an additional $1.8 million in increased state aid and local support.

The townâ€™s projected support for schools will also included the one-time use of $651,114 for computer tablet purchases and other media materials for local schools and a $100,000 contribution to support under performing local schools in their bid to achieve testing goals.

Full story appears on page A1 of Monday's Call and page A3 on Monday's Times.